| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 7 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson inbounds the ball | 35-30 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-4) | |
| 19:34 | Kentucky | Habimana Aujla steals it from Francis Brantley | 35-30 |
| 19:24 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses badly on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-30 |
| 19:22 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley pulls down the rebound | 35-30 |
| 19:05 | Kentucky | James Sena can't connect on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-30 |
| 19:03 | Tennessee | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 35-30 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | John Kaufman is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a floater from the baseline but he's hacked by Henry Walczak - foul #1 on Henry Walczak, team foul #1 | 35-30 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:45 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses the 2nd free throw | 35-31 |
| 18:45 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak snags the defensive board | 35-31 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley buries a floater from the right block and the foul's on Daniel Bridger - foul #2 on Daniel Bridger, team foul #1 | 37-31 |
| 18:18 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses the free throw | 37-31 |
| 18:18 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:58 | Tennessee | James Stewart is fouled on the floor by Lewis Robinson - foul #2 on Lewis Robinson, team foul #2 | 37-31 |
| 17:37 | Tennessee | John Kaufman evades the doubleteam but misses long on a driving attempt in the lane | 37-31 |
| 17:36 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the defensive rebound | 37-31 |
| 17:07 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 3 from the left wing set up by Lewis Robinson | 40-31 |
| 16:45 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 40-31 |
| 16:44 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Henry Walczak | 40-31 |
| 16:38 | Kentucky | James Sena misses short on a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-31 |
| 16:37 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak tips it but misses | 40-31 |
| 16:35 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla gets the rebound | 40-31 |
| 16:19 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is hacked by Francis Brantley - foul #1 on Francis Brantley, team foul #3 | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Kevin Jackson (SF), Gerald Batts (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla, Daniel Bridger | |
| 16:06 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis can't finish the layup against a doubleteam | 40-31 |
| 16:04 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to John Kingston | 40-31 |
| 15:45 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 40-31 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson snags the offensive board | 40-31 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Houston McGalliard (fresh) SG - John Kingston (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Gerald Batts (fresh) C - Christopher Bennett (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Felix Collazo (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. PF - John Kaufman (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) | |
| 15:31 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson loses the ball out of bounds | 40-31 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Harold Hendricks (SG) John Kingston | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Christopher Slane (PF) John Kaufman | |
| 15:13 | Tennessee | Gerald Batts swats the layup by Christopher Slane | 40-31 |
| 15:12 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane tips it back up and in | 40-33 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Gerald Batts | 43-33 |
| 14:40 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane can't connect on a pull-up jumper from the left wing | 43-33 |
| 14:39 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane tips it back up and in | 43-35 |
| 14:16 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 43-35 |
| 14:14 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 14:02 | Tennessee | Michael Bradford's pass is intercepted by Gerald Batts | 43-35 |
| 13:42 | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard is fouled on the floor by Donald Gordy - foul #2 on Donald Gordy, team foul #2 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), John Kingston (SG), Lewis Robinson (SF), Henry Walczak (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, Harold Hendricks, Kevin Jackson, Gerald Batts, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Christopher Slane, Michael Bradford | |
| 13:30 | Kentucky | John Kingston throws a bad pass out of bounds | 43-35 |
| 13:23 | Tennessee | John Kaufman's pass out of the doubleteam is intercepted by Henry Walczak | 43-35 |
| 12:55 | Kentucky | James Sena comes up short on the 3 from the right wing | 43-35 |
| 12:54 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger grabs the defensive rebound | 43-35 |
| 12:34 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger buries a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by James Stewart | 43-38 |
| 12:09 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson drills a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 11:51 | Tennessee | John Kaufman splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 45-38 |
| 11:49 | Tennessee | John Kaufman hits the follow up shot | 45-40 |
| 11:30 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak misses the floater from the left side | 45-40 |
| 11:29 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the board | 45-40 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. 9 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 9 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the jumpshot from the right wing but he's fouled by Henry Walczak - foul #2 on Henry Walczak, team foul #4 | 45-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Michael Bradford (C) Daniel Bridger | |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 1st free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:04 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue misses the 2nd free throw | 45-40 |
| 11:04 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley grabs the board | 45-40 |
| 10:45 | Kentucky | John Kingston knocks in the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from Henry Walczak | 48-40 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue clanks a jump hook from the right block but he's fouled by James Sena - foul #1 on James Sena, team foul #5 | 48-40 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), Kevin Jackson (SF), Gerald Batts (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Andrew Reavis (SF) James Stewart, Habimana Aujla | |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 1st free throw | 48-41 |
| 10:26 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue makes the 2nd free throw | 48-42 |
| 10:01 | Kentucky | Andrew Reavis picks off the pass by Kevin Jackson | 48-42 |
| 09:58 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo lays it up and in set up by Andrew Reavis | 48-44 |
| 09:34 | Kentucky | John Kingston connects on the runner from the baseline set up by Christopher Bennett | 50-44 |
| 09:07 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the left side | 50-44 |
| 09:05 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson grabs the defensive rebound | 50-44 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson hits the front of the rim on the shot near the basket but he's fouled by Andrew Reavis - foul #1 on Andrew Reavis, team foul #3 | 50-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Harold Hendricks (SG), Henry Walczak (PF), Francis Brantley (C) Houston McGalliard, John Kingston, Gerald Batts, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Christopher Slane (PF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Sammy Donahue, Andrew Reavis, John Kaufman, Michael Bradford | |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 51-44 |
| 08:41 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 52-44 |
| 08:18 | Tennessee | Kevin Jackson is called for the reach on Habimana Aujla - foul #2 on Kevin Jackson, team foul #6 | 52-44 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF) Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 07:57 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is whistled for traveling | 52-44 |
| 07:34 | Kentucky | Donald Gordy picks off the pass by Francis Brantley | 52-44 |
| 07:31 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy can't finish the layup | 52-44 |
| 07:30 | Tennessee | Donald Gordy misses the tip | 52-44 |
| 07:28 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the defensive rebound | 52-44 |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 12 pts. 2 ast. SG - Harold Hendricks (fresh) SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Henry Walczak (fresh) 6 pts. 10 reb. C - Francis Brantley (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Donald Gordy (fresh) SF - Habimana Aujla (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Christopher Slane (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. C - Daniel Bridger (fresh) 9 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:04 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley knocks in the driving attempt in the lane | 54-44 |
| 06:50 | Tennessee | Christopher Slane scores on a jump hook from close range | 54-46 |
| 06:31 | Kentucky | James Sena hits a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Henry Walczak | 57-46 |
| 06:16 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger drills a jumper from close range on a nice dish by Christopher Slane | 57-48 |
| 05:47 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson loses the dribble to James Stewart | 57-48 |
| 05:44 | Tennessee | James Stewart misses the lay-in | 57-48 |
| 05:42 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley gets the rebound | 57-48 |
| 05:13 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley buries a runner from the right block | 59-48 |
| 04:53 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla is called for traveling | 59-48 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Houston McGalliard (PG), John Kingston (SG), Kevin Jackson (SF), Gerald Batts (PF), Christopher Bennett (C) James Sena, Harold Hendricks, Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF), John Kaufman (PF), Michael Bradford (C) James Stewart, Donald Gordy, Habimana Aujla, Christopher Slane, Daniel Bridger | |
| 04:28 | Kentucky | Sammy Donahue takes the ball from Christopher Bennett | 59-48 |
| 04:11 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue scores on a fadeaway from the left wing set up by Felix Collazo | 59-50 |
| 03:46 | Kentucky | Christopher Bennett can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 59-50 |
| 03:44 | Tennessee | John Kaufman snags the defensive board | 59-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-4) | |
| 03:28 | Tennessee | Andrew Reavis is called for traveling | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Sena (PG), Lewis Robinson (SF) Houston McGalliard, Christopher Bennett | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG) Felix Collazo | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - James Sena (fresh) 15 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kingston (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. SF - Lewis Robinson (fresh) 6 pts. PF - Gerald Batts (fresh) C - Kevin Jackson (fresh) 7 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - James Stewart (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Sammy Donahue (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Reavis (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Kaufman (fresh) 5 pts. 6 reb. C - Michael Bradford (fresh) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 03:03 | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson is fouled on the floor by John Kaufman - foul #1 on John Kaufman, team foul #4 | 59-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Francis Brantley (C) Kevin Jackson | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla (SF) Andrew Reavis | |
| 02:44 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on a fadeaway from the right side | 59-50 |
| 02:42 | Kentucky | Gerald Batts tips it in | 61-50 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | John Kaufman misses badly on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gerald Batts - foul #2 on Gerald Batts, team foul #7 | 61-50 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Henry Walczak (PF) Gerald Batts | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG), Donald Gordy (SG), Andrew Reavis (SF) James Stewart, Sammy Donahue, Habimana Aujla | |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 1st free throw | 61-51 |
| 02:22 | Tennessee | John Kaufman makes the 2nd free throw | 61-52 |
| 01:58 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 61-52 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Andrew Reavis | 61-52 |
| 01:57 | Tennessee | Tennessee calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 61-52 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | James Stewart (PG), Sammy Donahue (SG), Habimana Aujla (SF), Daniel Bridger (C) Felix Collazo, Donald Gordy, Andrew Reavis, Michael Bradford | |
| 01:49 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 61-52 |
| 01:47 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak gets the rebound | 61-52 |
| 01:26 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley misses short on a shot from just outside the lane | 61-52 |
| 01:25 | Kentucky | James Sena tips it back up and in | 63-52 |
| 01:17 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla hits a jumper from just outside the lane on a great pass from James Stewart | 63-54 |
| 01:11 | Kentucky | James Stewart is called for the reach on James Sena in the backcourt - foul #3 on James Stewart, team foul #5 | 63-54 |
| 00:51 | Kentucky | John Kingston hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right corner | 63-54 |
| 00:50 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak grabs the offensive board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a triangle offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:49 | Kentucky | Henry Walczak is fouled on the floor by John Kaufman - foul #2 on John Kaufman, team foul #6 | 63-54 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson (C) Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | James Sena is hacked by James Stewart - foul #4 on James Stewart, team foul #7 | 63-54 |
| 00:47 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 1st free throw | 63-54 |
| 00:47 | Tennessee | Habimana Aujla grabs the board | 63-54 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:43 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue buries a 3 from straight away set up by Daniel Bridger | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | James Stewart is called for the reach on James Sena in the backcourt - foul #5 on James Stewart, team foul #8 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Subs | Tennessee | Felix Collazo (PG) James Stewart | |
| 00:41 | Kentucky | James Sena misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:41 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to John Kaufman | 63-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:35 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on Felix Collazo, team foul #9 | 63-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Phillip Truesdell (SF), Francis Brantley (C) Lewis Robinson, Henry Walczak | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | Sammy Donahue is called for the reach on John Kingston in the backcourt - foul #1 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #10 | 63-57 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the 1st free throw | 63-57 |
| 00:32 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 64-57 |
| 00:27 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo misses badly on a 3 pointer from straight away | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Francis Brantley pulls down the rebound | 64-57 |
| 00:26 | Kentucky | Kentucky calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 64-57 |
| Subs | Kentucky | Lewis Robinson (SF), Henry Walczak (PF) Phillip Truesdell, Francis Brantley | |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Felix Collazo is called for the reach on Kevin Jackson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Felix Collazo, team foul #11 | 64-57 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 1st free throw | 65-57 |
| 00:23 | Kentucky | Kevin Jackson makes the 2nd free throw | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-4) | |
| 00:16 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 66-57 |
| 00:15 | Tennessee | John Kaufman grabs the offensive board | 66-57 |
| 00:13 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue evades the doubleteam but misses long on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 66-57 |
| 00:12 | Tennessee | Felix Collazo pulls down the offensive rebound | 66-57 |
| 00:10 | Tennessee | Sammy Donahue throws a bad pass out of bounds | 66-57 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | Sammy Donahue is called for the reach on John Kingston in the backcourt - foul #2 on Sammy Donahue, team foul #12 | 66-57 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | John Kingston misses the 1st free throw | 66-57 |
| 00:07 | Kentucky | John Kingston makes the 2nd free throw | 67-57 |
| 00:02 | Tennessee | Daniel Bridger is open and buries a floater near the basket | 67-59 |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | James Sena runs out the clock | 67-59 |